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Emma Raducanu fans warned by Tim Henman as excitement builds over return
Tim Henman has warned Emma Raducanu fans to lower their expectations ahead of the 21-year-old’s return to action. Raducanu missed the majoirty of the 2023 campaign through injury but she has signed up for the Brisbane International that kicks off on December 31. Raducanu has undergone a number of injuriesContinue Reading
Max Verstappen hints at new role as Mercedes leave Red Bull ‘surprised’
Max Verstappen has suggested that he could embark on a new career as a team principal outside of F1 when he eventually retires from racing. Speaking about his plans to become a future team boss in GT racing, the Dutchman told Blick: “That is my goal. I don’t necessarily wantContinue Reading
EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a post on the social media platform. He said X, which is owned by ElonContinue Reading
A New Chapter in Transparency? Companies House’s New Powers to Tackle Economic Crime
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Act was passed in late October after years of public consultation on tackling economic crime, spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Act contains measures to stop criminals forming companies in the UK and using them for illegal purposes. It also givesContinue Reading
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary in line for €100m after shares reach high
The boss of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, is inching towards a potential €100m (£86m) bonus that would be among the largest in European corporate history, after the no-frills airline’s shares reached a record high. Ryanair’s stock price rose to €18.99 by the end of last week, taking O’Leary closer to aContinue Reading
Man Utd exit close as Arsenal want Inacio and Chelsea eye ‘next Messi’
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that he wants Conor Gallagher to remain at the club in January. The England midfielder’s future remains up in the air as he has just over 18 months left on his current contract, with the club tempted to cash in to help raise fundsContinue Reading
Danny Trejo on doing time, tacos and teaching De Niro to rob banks
Growing up, Trejo didn’t spend much time eating at restaurants. Born in Echo Park, East LA, in 1944, he grew up in Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley. His father, another Dan, was a labourer who never set foot in the kitchen. It was up to his stepmother, Alice, toContinue Reading
Number of young entrepreneurs selling their businesses increases by nearly quarter in one year
The number of entrepreneurs under the age of 40 selling their businesses has increased by 23% in the last year, rising from 4,719 in 2019/20 to 5,803 in 2020/21, new research shows. Recent years have seen significant success stories for young UK tech company entrepreneurs selling their businesses to PE/VCContinue Reading
Bah humbug! Over half of SME owners say they’ll be working on Christmas Day to stay afloat
Forget feasting on turkey and kicking back on the sofa scoffing Quality Street, over half of small business owners expect to be working on Christmas Day as they battle to stay afloat during the cost of living crisis. Rather than spending precious time off with family or friends, 59% ofContinue Reading
Pay gap at UK’s largest companies widens
The pay gap at the UK’s largest companies, which measures the difference in earnings between pay packets for chief executives and average employees, rose last year despite upward pressure on wages across the economy. Data from the High Pay Centre, a think tank focused on pay and employment rights, foundContinue Reading